Trump Offers Rare Compliment to CNN for Covering RNC’s Opening Night
CNN, one of the ratings leaders during last week’s Democratic convention, aired most of the party’s program during the evening. Fox News, however, ran largely on its usual programming on the opening night with occasional inserts of certain speeches including Trump’s unplanned one. It prompted Trump campaign aide Brad Parscale to complain on Twitter: “Can’t believe I have to watch the convention on CNN. Unbelievable.” Trump appeared in two White House segments—one with essential workers telling stories of their work during the CCP virus epidemic, and the other with former hostages in foreign countries who had been freed during the Trump administration. During the day, Trump complained about spotty coverage by CNN and MSNBC of the roll call vote that renominated him as the Republican presidential candidate. President Donald Trump…
Chongqing City suffered the biggest flood in 40 years. On August 20, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspected the disaster-stricken area in Chongqing. It was reported that at least 11 Chongqing activists had been arrested, with their personal freedom restricted.
As of the morning of Aug 21st, many activists had been missing. At noon on August 20, Chongqing human rights activists Chen Mingyu, Tan Junrong, Liu Gaosheng, He Chaozheng, Zhao Liang, Cai Bangying, and He Yan were stopped by a group of people on Huangzhu Road in Liangjiang New District.
They were forced to be escorted into a car and taken to the Dazhulin Police Station of the Public Security Bureau in Liangjiang New District. They were shortly picked up and detained by the police from their resident districts. Chen Mingyu said that he was still under surveillance after returning home, and someone followed him when he went out.
Focus News: Rights Defenders Arrested While Premier Li Inspects Chongqing
Former Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele Joins Anti-Trump Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project brought former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on board this week, just a few days after losing George Conway. Steele, an MSNBC political analyst, will be a senior adviser to the political action committee, which is vociferously opposed to Republican President Donald Trump. Steele said he has witnessed Trump “devolve into preying upon our fears and resentments with a narcissism that nurtures only chaos and confusion.” “Leadership is needed now more than ever and I am proudly committed to resetting the course of our nation, standing once again for the future of my Party; and working with The Lincoln Project to help restore the purpose for sitting in that chair,”聽he added in a statement. Rick Wilson, who co-founded the group, called Steele a “singularly insightful and…